01:12 - In 2015, a survey of Phd economists had the majority predicting a recession in 2018. A financial blogger at Zero Hedge said they would be wrong, simply because PhD economists are almost always wrong. He was right.
07:10 - Kevin Garnett claims he was scammed out of $77 million. In a lawsuit he filed against his former accounting firm, the 15-time NBA Allstar appears to be yet another professional athlete caught up in a shady advisor.
14:43 - Gregory says one of the big red flags to avoid is allowing your financial advisor to have custody of your money. They should not have custody, and they should not have signature authority to spend money or move money without your approval.
28:02 - The Numbers: a mixed market today. In a Congressional hearing on big tech yesterday, Twitter and Facebook showed up, but Google didn't. Interestingly, Google stock performed better today than Twitter and Facebook.
35:09 - The next Gregory Ricks Live is coming up Wednesday! This is your chance to meet Gregory Ricks, and find out more about what Gregory Ricks and Associates can do for your financial future. Learn about how to decode volatility, Social Security planning, how to generate income streams, tax strategies, and estate planning.
36:27 - Gregory explains when you can turn on survivor benefits, and how much early benefits will be cut.
39:14 - Retiring Super Early has a few BIG problems. Have you heard of the FIRE movement? FIRE - Financially Independent, Retire Early. In observing those who have had the financial means to retire in their 30s, 40s, 50s, there's a couple of big hurdles that ruin their finances. One is not being able to account for the exponential cost increases for healthcare, and the other is the ability to take income from your assets and still have the underlying principle grow.
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